.UK Specifications and Policies
.UK is the ccTLD for the United Kingdom and is managed by Nominet.
The .UK namespace is only on 3rd level domains including: .CO.UK, .ORG.UK, .ME.UK. There are also other 3rd level domains such as .LTD.UK, .PLC.UK and .NET.UK however these domains have restrictions and require manual registration. Renewals and transfers of these domains are supported.
Specifications
| .UK | |
|---|---|
| Duration (Years) | 2 |
| Domain Length | 3 - 64 Chars |
| Required NS | 1 - 10 |
| 60 Day Transfer Lock | No |
| Renewal Grace Period | 90 Days |
| Privacy Protection | Not Available |
| Expiary Extention on Transfer | 0 Years |
| Secret Key Length | None |
| Restore / Redemption Grace Period | 0 Days |
| Child Name Servers | |
| Theft Protection / Locks | No |
Renewal Requirements
Domain name can be Renewed anytime from 6 months before its Expiry, upto 90 days after its Expiry.
Transfer Requirements
Transfers are free do not include renewal.
Contact Modification Restrictions
Registrant Name/Company modification is a billable action.
While .UK doesn't support privacy protection, it does off a whois opt-out option for non-trading individuals. This enables you to have your address and personal details hidden from the WHOIS. Nominet includes adverts on-site as trading.
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